Protests erupt in Syria over Christmas tree burning
Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree near the city of Hama. A video posted on social media showed masked gunmen setting fire to the tree on display in the main square of the Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in central Syria. The main Islamist faction which led the uprising […]
Last Christmas tree standing, thanks to pigeon
A town in East Yorkshire, England, still has its Christmas tree up – and not because they’re trying to keep the festive spirit alive all year round. The Christmas tree in Beverley is still standing because a wood pigeon lives there. The town council was supposed to take the tree down in January, but due […]